title: [Quality of life and perceived general health state related to seizure type and frequency, electroencephalographic findings, cognitive impairment, therapeutic response and secondary effects in persons with epilepsy].
abstract: INTRODUCTION. The perceived quality of life (QoL) in persons with epilepsy has demonstrated to be a relevant factor for the continuity of treatment and for the patients' own general health perception. Currently, the positive concept of QoL is used to assess the psychosocial factors of the epilepsy, replacing the concept of stigma. AIM. To analyze the relationship between QoL and general health perception, with several relevant clinical parameters in a sample of persons with epilepsy, in order to draw conclusions that help to suggest a more global approach to the disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS. We applied the Spanish versions of the QOLIE-10, the GHQ-12, and MMSE, and registered the clinical parameters (diagnostic, years of illness, electroencephalographic patterns, seizure type and frequency, response to medication, and side effects) in a sample of 29 persons with epilepsy. RESULTS. QoL and perceived general health are two unrelated factors respect to the clinical features. QoL is closely related to the frequency and type of crisis, whilst the years of illness and the level of neurocognitive impairment are not related with QoL. CONCLUSIONS. From the clinical point of view, it must be taken into account the relationship between the persons with epilepsy perceived QoL with factors such as the seizure frequency, side effects of the medication, and the general health perception, in order to obtain the best response and treatment adherence.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Neurodiagnosis, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain.
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossinol
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.forename: Tomeu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rossinol
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia-Mas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004644:Emotions; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult